Wings of Victory (1941)
Drama
War
The film is based on the biography of Valeri Chkalov (1904 - 1938), a Russian pilot, who set several long distance flight records. Chkalov and his co-pilots Baidukov and Belyakov together had accomplished several non-stop long-distance flights. In June of 1937 Chkalov set the world record, covering 12000 kilometers in 63 hours of non-stop flight from Moscow to Vancouver, Washington, flying over the North Pole.
Cast
Chkalov
Stalin
airplane designer
American journalist
American woman (uncredited)
Ordzhonikidze
Olga
Pavel Pavlovich
Baidukov
commander Alyoshin
grandpa Yermolai
Belyakov
Chkalov's family friend
Crew
Director
Writer
Writer
Writer
Producer
Art Direction
Second Unit Director
Sound Engineer
Sound Engineer
Editor
Makeup Designer
Director of Photography
Original Music Composer
